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Events
Convening researchers, activists, and journalists, our events take on some of the biggest issues of our day.
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Past Events
Click on the boxes below to learn more about MIC's past events.
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Antiracist Journalism: Making Philly Media More Equitable
Book Talk and Panel with Andrea Wenzel
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Lunchtime Talk: Reece Peck, CUNY Graduate Center & College of Staten Island
"The Power of Political Style: Comparing Populist Media, From Fox News to The Young Turks, From Cable to YouTube, From Right to Left"
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2023 Union for Democratic Communications Conference
On October 13th and 14th, the Media, Inequality & Change Center hosted approximately 200 attendees at the Union for Democratic Communications’ 2023 conference, titled “Left Undone."
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2023 Milton Wolf Seminar
"Media at the Abyss: War, Deglobalization, and the Diplomatic Response"
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Democratizing the Internet: Platforms, Pipes, Possibilities
What does an internet for the people look like?
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The Crisis This Time: Media, Movements, and Abolition in a Time of Rupture
The MIC and Rutgers University conference explored methods to articulate critical interconnections between crises and forms of resistance.
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CARGC-MIC Book Talk: Aynne Kokas, University of Virginia
"Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty"
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MIC Visiting Scholar Talk: Hendrik Theine
"Catering to the Interests of the Richest or Staunch Fighters for Social Justice? A Long-term Perspective on Media Discourses of Economic Inequality in the U.S. Press"
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Screening of Media 2070’s "Black in the Newsroom” and Panel Discussion
A15-minute documentary film that explores the story of Elizabeth Montgomery, a talented journalist who ends up fighting a deep-rooted system of harm
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MIC Center Panel Discussion: Mental Health and Abolition
"Racism, Policing, and Care"
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MIC Center Panel Discussion: Gig Workers Strike Back
"Exploring the Recent Uber Driver Victory in the UK and Its Impact on Gig Workers across the Globe"
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MIC Center Townhall Series: Working through the Crisis, Part 2
"Organizing the Essential Work of Care: The Pandemic Through the Eyes of Healthcare Workers"
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Townhall Series: Working through the Crisis, Part 1
"Our Lives Before Your Profits: Amazon Workers Organizing on the Front Lines"
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Book Talk: Andrea Wenzel, Temple University
"Community-Centered Journalism: Engaging People, Exploring Solutions, and Building Trust"
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Lecture: Dan Schiller (Ph.D. '78)
"A History of Telecommunications and US Empire"
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Roundtable: Abolition Democracy and Media
Featuring Joy James, Tauhid Chappell, Clarise McCants, Diamante Ortiz, Diamond Hardiman, and Malav Kanuga
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Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now
Black media-makers discussed best practices for covering race and racial justice issues, and the future of American media.
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Co-Directors Roundtable
Featuring Sarah J. Jackson, Victor Pickard, and Todd Wolfson
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Media in Resistance: 20 Years After Seattle
This event will consider the history of resistance media and explore future possibilities.
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Media, Inequality & Change Center Launch Symposium
"Confronting Inequality: Reimagining the Future of Journalism and Work"
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The Platform Economy and the Future of the City
Workers and scholars shared ideas about how to make the most of the gig economy while ensuring good jobs.